An exciting week for Newfoundland boy at centre of Pearson kitchen party viral video

Beth Penney

Published: Nov 23, 2017 at 8:22 p.m.

Updated: Nov 24, 2017 at 9:43 a.m.

Still from Facebook video — Young Liam Corrigan, backed by Sheldon Thornhill and Sean Sullivan (not shown), sings at Pearson International Airport while waiting for a flight. Michelle Sacrey Philpott/Facebook

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Nine-year-old Liam Corrigan has reached a celebrity status at St. Bernard’s Elementary in Witless Bay, after a video of him singing Newfoundland tunes at the Pearson International Airport went viral.

His mom, Leslie-Ann Corrigan, says that it’s been a very exciting week for the family.

“We’re sort of on ego control at the moment,” she said with a laugh Nov. 23. “He’s obviously not a shy boy, so he’s not exactly keeping the experience

Liam Corrigan. Submitted

to himself.”

After spending the week on a cruise for a family vacation, they were on a stopover in the Toronto airport when Corrigan ran into Sean Sullivan, Sheldon Thornhill and their families who she has known for years.

“They had their instruments with them, of course,” said Corrigan. “I don’t think they go anywhere without them.”

Everyone was waiting around for their flight home to Newfoundland, said Corrigan, when Thornhill took out his accordion and started playing.

“I could hear people starting to sing along,” she said. “That’s when Liam grabbed my phone to run over and take a video of them.”